Nomad Foods' stock tumbled 5.43% in pre-market trading following the release of its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results, which included a sales miss and a cautious outlook for the coming year.

The company reported quarterly sales of $900.005 million, missing analyst estimates of $908.930 million. While adjusted earnings per share met expectations, the top-line shortfall and management's characterization of 2026 as a "transition year" weighed on investor sentiment. The earnings release also revealed a swing to a quarterly loss, impacted by significant charges related to debt refinancing.

Looking ahead, Nomad Foods issued guidance for fiscal year 2026 that calls for organic revenue to decline between 2% and 5%, with adjusted EBITDA expected to fall 5% to 10%. Management acknowledged recent results have been disappointing and indicated that 2026 will involve strategic repositioning with potential near-term disruption from organizational changes and pricing actions.